Joshua 6:8

And it was so, that when Joshua had spoken unto the people, the seven priests bearing the seven rams' horns before the LORD passed on, and blew with the horns; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

In Context

7And he said unto the people: 'Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed body pass on before the ark of the LORD.'

9And the armed men went before the priests that blew the horns, and the rearward went after the ark, the priests blowing with the horns continually.

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Cross References

Numbers 32:20And Moses said unto them: 'If ye will do this thing: if ye will arm yourselves to go before the LORD to the war,

Matthew Henry on Joshua 6:7-17

6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the Lord . 7 And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the Lord . 8 And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the Lord , and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the… Read the whole commentary →

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